More than 80 certificates of canvass (COC) have so far been canvassed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) at the Philippine International Convention Center Forum Tent in Pasay City as of Wednesday, May 11. Comelec/MB The Comelec en banc, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, is...
Local disruptions in the counting could delay the proclamations of the winning senatorial candidates and party-lists, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said. Comelec/MB “What will hinder perhaps only certain local problems especially local politics,” said COMELEC Commissioner George Garcia...
The local board of canvassers need not finish the canvassing of votes to proclaim local candidates, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said on Wednesday, May 11. Commissioner George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) “We lowered the threshold to allow proclamations,” COMELEC Commissioner George Garcia...
Actor Robin Padilla is leading all 64 senatorial candidates vying for the 12 available seats at the Senate. Comelec/MB The latest tally release by the Commission on Elections on Wednesday, May 11, showed that the Padilla, who is running under the banner of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas...
The winning senators in the May 9 polls may be proclaimed all at the same time. Comelec/MB This as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not looking to make a partial proclamation of the 12 winning senators. "In the past, there have been instances that there are partial proclamations. But...
With 34.88 percent voting turnout, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the 2022 polls has the highest overseas voting turnout compared to past elections. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) Per Comelec data, there is a total of 1,697,215 registered...
Days after the May 9 National and Local polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that 835 cities and municipalities have already made their local proclamation. Comelec/MB In a press briefing on Wednesday, May 11, Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said this is around 54.43...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it did not issue any order for the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) to stop its monitoring of vote counts during the recent May 9 general elections. “Hindi mangyayari yan (That will not happen). PPCRV is vested with that...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has welcomed the recent pronouncement of US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price that the recently concluded general elections in the Philippines was “in line with international standards.” “We are really thankful for that and that is the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday, May 11, to maintain law and order while exercising maximum tolerance amid threats of election-related protest actions. In an ABS-CBN report, students and...
It will be up to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) if a special election will be conducted in Shanghai, China after overseas absentee voting (OAV) there was suspended due to strict lockdown to counter the spread of Covid-19. Volunteers deliver parcels to a residential community under closed-off...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now determining the veracity of a video circulating on social media which shows shaded ballots allegedly in favor of Vice President Leni Robredo being torn by unidentified individuals. JUST IN: Comelec Comm. George Erwin Garcia says poll body now...
